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2 LI Fire Department Members Suspended After 'Serious Violation': Chief | Patch PM

Also: Ex-school bus driver raped child: DA / Deadly fire: PD / American Idol update / DWI with 12-year-old: PD / Cancer help / Dead geese

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2 LI Fire Department Members Suspended After 'Serious Violation': Chief

The news comes after the fire department recently lost its state Advanced Life Support Authorization, as well as a firehouse break-in: Chief.

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LI Man Pleads Guilty To Repeatedly Raping Child For Nearly A Year: DA

The ex-school bus and Uber driver admitted to repeatedly raped the same 12-year-old girl in his car and at his Bay Shore home, the DA says.

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Person Found Dead In LI House Fire; Basement Blaze Traps Victim: Police

A homeowner, 3 police officers, and 2 firefighters were hurt in the early-morning blaze, police said.

American Idol Update: Jesse Findling Sings 'You Found Me' In Hawai'i Performance

The 20-year-old took advice from Keke Palmer and Brad Paisley ahead of his performance on Monday night's episode.

LI Man Caught Driving Drunk With 12-Year-Old In Vehicle On Long Island Expressway: Police

He was previously convicted of DWI in 2022, and was charged under Leandra's Law, police say.

LI Community Shaves Heads, Raises $19K in Powerful Cancer Fundraiser

The community shaved their heads in a show of support benefiting the St. Baldrick's Foundation.

678 Dead Geese Found In East Hampton's Georgica Pond; Geese Found In Jamesport Positive For Avian Flu: DEC

After more than 670 dead geese were found dead in East Hampton, residents worried they weren't being properly buried; DEC assures they were.

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